Bass of the Week: Alpher Instruments Cobia Prime V2
This week we’re checking out an Alpher Instruments Cobia Prime V2 that features an amazing Candy Orange finish over its one-piece roasted sugar pine body. The five-string bass also has a quartersawn roasted maple neck and fingerboard.
Luthier Chris Dobson fits the Cobia with a pair of Nordstrand Big Blade pickups. Its control configuration includes two volume knobs and a passive tone knob, all of which are mounted on an aluminum control plate. Other features include a black pearl pickguard, Hipshot hardware, and a custom Alpher/Hiscox hardshell case.
Alpher Instruments Cobia Prime V2 Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Strings: | 5 |
| Body: | One-piece Roasted Sugar Pine |
| Neck: | Quartersawn Roasted Maple |
| Fingerboard: | Roasted Flamed Maple |
| Frets: | 21 |
| Pickups: | Nordstrand Big Blade |
| Controls: | Vol/Vol/Tone |
| Pickguard: | Black Pearl |
| Hardware: | Hipshot |
| Finish: | Candy Orange |
In his time with No Treble, Kevin has met hundreds of amazing bassists and interviewed icons like Jack Casady, Victor Wooten, Les Claypool, Marcus Miller, and more. He's a gigging bassist performing jazz in Northern Virginia and bluegrass with The Plate Scrapers up and down the East Coast. Kevin appreciates all genres of music, from R&B to metal and everything in between. Connect with Kevin on Facebook and check his performance schedule on his website.
Beautiful bass